Films
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The Last Samurai
The Last Samurai Working with a simple story (good versus evil), the script and direction make the movie, although they are helped in no little part by Tom Cruise and Ken Watanbe in the lead roles. Cruise handles his role well, he is a man in turmoil, on a downward path who finds peace with…
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Lost in Translation
Lost in Translation Ignore the trailers, this is NOT a Bill Murray ‘gag’ movie. Yes it is funny in moments, and whilst the melancholic feel that pervades the entire film permeates even the funniest moments, this is no sad movie. The story of an ageing, failing movie star and a college graduate trying to find…
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Return of the King
Return of the King It is a testament to both the Director, script writer and the special effects department that this film closed out the trilogy in such epic fashion. The fight scenes were immense in scale, detail and action, and the dual storylines were well edited to maintain the pace of the movie. I…
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Intolerable Cruelty
Intolerable Cruelty Ahhh remember the good old days. Cary Grant, Doris Day, those wonderful Saturday afternoon movies. Well it appears they are back, and it appears George Clooney has been watching Cary Grant. A wonderful scripted film, let down only by a lacklustre performance by Catherine Zeta-Jones who never really convinces as the ‘bad dame’…
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Finding Nemo
Finding Nemo The return of everyone’s favourite ‘Disney’ house – Pixar – and I was itching to see this one. As ever, the storyline is well layered, and the animation is… breathtaking at times, some of the effects are truly staggering. Plenty of funny moments, and plenty of well aimed, dual level, jokes. All in…
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Charlies Angels: Full Throttle
Charlies Angels: Full Throttle I remember seeing the first Charlies Angels featuring Diaz, Liu, and Barrymore but can’t remember much else about it. I fear that this movie will turn out the same, but don’t let that put you off. Offering no pretence that they are bothering to follow more than a whim of a…